Switzerland defender Ricardo Rodriguez joins Wolfsburg from FC Zurich in €6M …
ZURICH — Switzerland defender Ricardo Rodriguez has signed for Wolfsburg from FC Zurich.
Rodriguez tells Swiss news website http://www.20min.ch that “it’s the right time to make the move” to the Bundesliga. He spoke before joining his new club at a training camp in Dubai.
Rodriguez tells Swiss news website that “it’s the right time to make the move” to the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg has reportedly paid an initial €6 million ($7.6 million) for the 19-year-old left-back on a 4½-year contract.
Rodriguez made his international debut in a 2012 European Championship qualifier against Wales last October. He featured in the Swiss team that won the Under-17 World Cup in 2009, beating host Nigeria in the final.
Rodriguez is the second young Swiss international Zurich has sold this month, after forward Admir Mehmedi joined Dynamo Kyiv.